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United States Patent | 5,335,792 |
Hauch | August 9, 1994 |
A grain separator is disclosed comprising a plurality of operatively connected grain separator units and a grain inlet for feeding grain into the separator, wherein the grain is separated . The grain separator also has an outlet for dispensing the grain after the grain is separated and an internal drive for operating the units in separating grain.
Inventors: | Hauch; David A. (Afton, MN) |
Assignee: | Carter Day International, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) |
Appl. No.: | 839808 |
Filed: | February 21, 1992 |
Current U.S. Class: | 209/687; 99/601; 99/609; 198/667; 198/674 |
Intern'l Class: | B07B 013/05; B65G 033/32 |
Field of Search: | 209/673,684,687,931 99/601,524,609,614,615 198/662,667,672,674 |
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